Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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